secondly
adverb
sec·ond·ly
ˈse-kən(d)-lē 
: in the second place
For one, the process required considerable hand labor; secondly, it was difficult to control in large format …—
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But, secondly, commiserations, because your phone won’t work with WhatsApp any more.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
And secondly, there was a lot of dealmaking by his sons and a lot that was being done for his own advantage.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 18 May 2025
The show’s divergence here is enormous, first by grounding Tommy in Jackson rather than as the leader of the violent excursion and secondly removing any guise about Ellie’s intentions.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 May 2025
And, secondly, PayPal actually does take your security very seriously indeed.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
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David Phelan, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
And secondly, there was a lot of dealmaking by his sons and a lot that was being done for his own advantage.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 18 May 2025
The show’s divergence here is enormous, first by grounding Tommy in Jackson rather than as the leader of the violent excursion and secondly removing any guise about Ellie’s intentions.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 May 2025
And, secondly, PayPal actually does take your security very seriously indeed.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for secondly
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“Secondly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/secondly. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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